Well, count me as excited for this release. I've never been as fanatical about this score as STII but just to have a clean recording of the Enterprise's escape and self-destruct sequence is plenty reason for me to buy this CD. So great!

As for the second disc, no big deal to me. For one I don't even own a copy of the OST. Also, I like having the choice. FWIW, I actually prefer the original album sequence of Wind and the Lion over the expanded so I listen to that version more often even though I own the original Intrada disc. I love having the improved sound as well as the extra cues.

With STIII I probably won't be spinning the original album all that much if ever. But it's nice to have the option rather than having both full-priced CD's for sale.

Ah, screw it. Just to show you how much of a non-supportive whining fan I am of how Film Score Monthly handles their soundtracks, I ordered not one, but TWO copies of this soundtrack. And yes, I own the original album CD.

If the Disc 1 version of the Prologue and Main Title are voice over free, I may even do something else.

Ah, screw it. Just to show you how much of a non-supportive whining fan I am of how Film Score Monthly handles their soundtracks, I ordered not one, but TWO copies of this soundtrack. And yes, I own the original album CD.

If the Disc 1 version of the Prologue and Main Title are voice over free, I may even do something else.

there are ABSOLUTELY NO DIALOGUE whatsoever on ST III album

Mike M has stated that in another thread on this board - can't remember which

Hang on. Surely it's only fanboy bitching if it's coming from fanboys. In this instance it's coming from people a little upset - not foaming at the mouth, but a little upset - at having to pay more for something they've already got and is partly duplicated anyway within the new set. The fanboys are the people who want it all, eleven minutes of honking source music adaptations of Tangerine and all. What's the technical term for people who don't want it all and are, by definition, NOT fanboys?

What, no bonus cues from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet? Kidding, kidding... this is an awesome release. Thanks again to everyone at FSM for their hard work in getting this out. I'm greatly looking forward to it!

Maybe FSM should just release all their music as downloads, 0.99$ per track, with online notes. That way, people could download exactly the music they want. For example, if you wanted to have just the original film tracks, you would end up spending only 15$! That's even 5$ LESS than a one disc release! Wouldn't that be a treat? No? Damn, I thought I had it...

I take it the "Prologue and Main Title" on the "Film Score" disc will contain Spock's monologue just like the ending theme from the Wrath of Khan album? Since FSM has stated that the reason it was included was because it was on the original album, I fear they'll throw the monologue into this one anyways since they will be including the original album that didn't have Spock's monologue in it. That would be unfortunate because I can already tell from the one minute preview of the "Film Score" disc version that the track sounds different in certain ways when compared to the original album, so saying that you get the same tracks with and without the monologue would be disingenuous.

No the Prologue / Main Titles cue won't contain the Nimoy voice over. Mike Matessino recently posted about that in the Star Trek II thread. He stated it wasn't there on the OST so it won't be there on this CD and said people better get used to it. Which is fine with me I can live with out the Nimoy voice over.

Edit: He said the only reason why for Star Trek II it contains with and with out is because there was an alternate with out it.

A gratifying, soulful score from the summer movie that came quickly on the heels of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom almost twenty six years ago. I remember Trek III as a satisfying and heartfelt antidote to Temple of Doom's then somewhat bitter taste - in large part due to Horner's contribution.

Thanks to Lukas and all those involved in expanding the Trekverse on disc!